Philip Marquet
Partner, Sydney
I lead the firm’s national superannuation practice and advise superannuation trustees, investment managers and institutional investors on complex transactional, regulatory and governance matters. With over a decade of experience, I’ve supported many of Australia’s largest superannuation funds on high-value transactions across infrastructure, property, private equity, venture capital and debt.

Clients value my commercial and pragmatic approach. Through my experience at leading Australian law firms, I have advised trustees of profit-to-member, retail and corporate superannuation funds, as well as a range of statutory benefit schemes; sovereign wealth funds; high-net-worth individuals; family offices; and the trustees of self-managed superannuation funds.

My broader financial services expertise spans superannuation regulation, financial services law, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing, and funds management.

Career highlights

  • Cbus, HESTA, Hostplus, Rest and other major profit-to-member funds: Advising on a wide range of investments, mandates and co-investments across various asset classes and structures, including in infrastructure, real estate, debt, private equity and equities.
  • ING Bank Australia: Leading negotiations on a major restructure of 'ING Living Super', including the renegotiation of key outsourcing agreements in relation to sponsorship and data management.
  • A large superannuation fund: Undertaking a comprehensive review of investment screening policies to identify and mitigate greenwashing risk.
  • A number of superannuation funds, insurers and investment managers: Advising on the implementation of major regulatory reforms, including APRA's Prudential Standard CPS 230 (Operational Risk Management) and the Financial Accountability Regime.
  • Superannuation trustees and investment managers: Advising on regulatory engagement with APRA and ASIC, including breach reporting and cybersecurity incidents.
  • TCorp: Advising on its investment of over US$100m in Cyan Renewables, a Singapore-based maritime operator supporting the global offshore wind industry.
  • Several superannuation trustees: Updating AML/CTF programs (and related policies and templates) in response to changing business activities.
  • Successor fund transfers: In a previous role, acting for a number of superannuation funds including Hostplus, Cbus and Maritime Super in connection with some of Australia's largest and most complex successor fund transfers.
  • Custody agreements: In a previous role, advising a number of superannuation funds on the negotiation of their custody agreements with State Street, JP Morgan, and others.